Portable fence-post.



C. G. WELSZ.

PORTABLE FENCE POST.

PPLIOATION FILED 11,110.14, 1910.

1,008,227. Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

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CLARENCE G. WELSZ, OF PALMYRA, MISSOURI.

PORTABLE FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application field December 14. 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911. Serial No. 597,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE G. VVELSZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Palmyra, in the county of Marion and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Fence- Posts,of which the following is a specifica tion, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to portable fence posts and more particularly tothat class which are provided with a separable base, which consists ofmolded blocks of artificial stone having a groove therein for thereception of a post that may be used for supporting fence wires,telephone wires, etc.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel features of construction, hereinafter described, pointed outin the claim, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a perspective view of my improved fence post; Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse sectional view; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theauxiliary section thereof.

In constructing the improved fence post it will be seen in the drawingsthat the abutress is composed of two sections 1 and 2, which aresuitably shaped blocks made of artificial stone. The block 1 is providedwith a sloping surface 3 on its inner side and in its outer side alongitudinal groove 4: is formed and extends to within a suitabledistance from the base thereof. A fence post 5 is secured therein bymeans of the bolt 6 passing through the block and post near the top endof the block. The post 5 is to extend a little beyond the outer surfaceof the block 1 as shown at 5 so that the fence wire may be securedthereto. The base of the post is held securely within the groove 3 bymeans of a dowel pin 7 having one end set in the base block 1 at thelower end of the longitudinal groove 3, and an opening 8 in the base ofthe post 4 is adapted to receive the other end of said dowel pin. Aninclined surface 9 is formed at the lower end of the groove 3, for thepurpose of affording means of escape for water which might get into thegroove, and thus protect the post against decay from dampness, if thepost he made of wood or other material which would become decayed fromdampness. The blocks 1 and 2 are to be formed with a concave bottom 10so that if the ground be uneven where the post is to be stationed itwill allow the blocks to set firmly upon the ground and prevent anyrocking movement thereof.

When the post is to be used in fencing in cattle or other stock the wireis to be secured to the post 5 by staples or other suitable means, andwhen stock is to be placed on both sides of the fence the auxiliaryblock 2 is bolted on to the main block 1 by means of the bolt 6 passingthrough the post and both blocks near the top ends thereof. Alongitudinal groove 11 is formed on the inner side of the block 2adapted to receive the extending edge 5 of the post 5, and the loweredge of the fence wire or wires are to be placed between said blocks andwhen they are bolted together the wire will be held securely therein.This auxiliary block 2 is to be formed on its inner side with aninclined surface 12 the same as the main block 1.

In setting up a fence the blocks 1 are to be placed on the ground asuitable distance apart and then the posts 5 are to be secured thereinand the wire or wires are to be stapled or otherwise secured to theposts. It will be seen that a fence constructed with my improved postwill be extremely simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture,and will be the means of saving a good deal of time and labor.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention I donot want to limit myself to its exact construction, but desire to makesuch changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

It will be noted that various changes in the details of construction andin the pro-' portions may be resorted to for successfully carrying theinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the features ordeparting from the scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is The hereindescribed portable fence post comprising the post member having up1wardly converging sides, the base comprlsing a main section and anauxiliary section having mutually contacting inner side walls andrespectively provided in their opposing sides with recesses shaped toreceive the lower end of the post member, the recess of the main sectionbeing deeper and broader than that of the auxiliary section and having abottom inclined downwardly from the auxiliary section, a securing pinfitted partly In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my in that portionof the main section forming signature in the presence of two Witnesses.the bottom of said recess and partly in the post member, and a boltextending trans- CLARENCE WELSZ' versely through the sections of thebase and Vitnesses:

also through the post member and binding CLARENCE M. SHORES,

them together. Mrs. CLARENCE SHORES.

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